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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Van Alstyne Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–30; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–30; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 4July 4

August 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 7–18Staff day
  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 19Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Staff day

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26Good Friday/ Bad Weather Day

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 7Bad Weather Day
  • 27Last day
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 19——8 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 23–306Tuesday, December 1129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 569 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 8, Oct 19, Nov 30, Jan 4, Feb 16, Apr 26
Early-release days
1: Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
25, March 22 to April 23

Every date

Every published date · Van Alstyne Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
August 5Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice (Flex Days for Returning Staff)
August 6Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice (Flex Days for Returning Staff)
August 7–18Teacher work day, no students—Staff Inservice
August 19First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-Staff PD/Planning
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day- No School
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Staff PD/ Parent Conferences
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Staff PD/Planning
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-Staff PD/Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Day- No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Staff PD/Planning
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26Good Friday/ Bad Weather Day—Good Friday/ Bad Weather Day
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-Staff PD/Planning
May 7Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School-Early Release
May 28Graduation—Teacher Workday/Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.vanalstyneisd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.vanalstyneisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.vanalstyneisd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Anson Independent: 30 school days off Crockett County Consolidated Common: 30 school days off Crosbyton Consolidated Independent: 30 school days off Era Independent: 30 school days off